Michele Silva

Michele Silva is a Luso-American oil painter, author, and educator whose work explores colour, light, and the quiet moments that connect us to the natural world. Born in New York City to Portuguese parents, she now lives and paints in Portugal, where the Atlantic coastline, gardens, and landscapes continue to inspire her work.
For more than four decades, Silva has worked primarily in oils, developing an expressive, impressionistic style distinguished by vibrant colour and confident brushwork. Her paintings range from dramatic seascapes and luminous florals to still lifes and landscapes, always seeking to capture not simply a place, but its atmosphere and emotional resonance.
A recurring element in many of her paintings is the solitary figure, often seen from behind and absorbed in contemplation. These figures invite the viewer to pause, becoming participants rather than observers. They suggest a moment outside of time—a quiet eternity in which nature, memory, and the human spirit meet.
Silva studied under Charles Pasquelina at the Roslyn School of Painting in New York and received a scholarship to the Art Students League of New York through the Pastel Society of America. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Art and Child Development an...

Bachelor of Arts in Art and Child Development
Roslyn School of Painting, New York – Studied under Charles Pasquelina
Art Students League of New York – Scholarship recipient through the Pastel Society of America

2007–2014
Bill Lutz Gallery — Featured Artist, Harwich Port, Massachusetts, USA
The Silva Studio — Working Studio and Exhibition Space (7 years), Harwich, Massachusetts, USA
The Whistler Museum — Featured Artist, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
The Cultural Centre — Featured Artist, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable Municipal Airport — Featured Artist, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
2002
Galeria LCR — Solo Exhibition, Sintra, Portugal
Convento dos Cardaes — Solo Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal
2001
Galeria La Villa — Solo Exhibition, Estoril, Portugal
Galeria A Janela Verde — Solo Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal
Espaço GAN — Solo Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal
2000
Biblioteca Municipal Calouste Gulbenkian — Solo Exhibition, Ponte de Sor, Portugal
Residence of the American Ambassador — Collective Exhibition and Organiser, Lisbon, Portugal
Galeria LCR — Collective Exhibition, Sintra, Portugal
1999
Sociedade Musical de Cascais — Solo Exhibition, Cascais, Portugal
Junta de Freguesia de Cascais — Solo Exhibition, Cascais, Portugal
Galeria de St. Julian's — Solo Exhibition, Carcavelos, Portugal
Galeria Algarve Art — Solo Exhibition, Almancil, Portugal
American Artists in Lisbon — Collective Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal
1997–1998
Museu Mãe d'...